Category: Society
- History Lives
[History Lives On – Silla Series] Episode 9: Queen Seondeok, Korea
Episode 9: Queen Seondeok, Korea's First Female Sovereign In the very years Constantinople was fighting for its life and Arab armies were remaking the Middle East, a woman on the Korean peninsula was building an observatory and the tallest…
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- K-Trend
40th Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Cultural Festival Celebrates Silhak Philosophy and Sujongsa Temple’s Tea Heritage
The 40th Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Cultural Festival, one of Namyangju City's most prominent traditional history and culture festivals in Gyeonggi Province, was held from October 17 to 18, 2026, at the Jeong Yak-yong Historic Site and Dasan Eco…
- 100 Years Ago Today
[100 Years Ago Today] October 22, 1926 – A Friday in Gyeongseong: The New Government-General Building Looms Over Gyeongbokgung as “Arirang” Fills the Theaters
Friday, October 22, 1926 · Gyeongseong · 10:10 PM KST (1:10 PM UTC) 10:10 - As the clock smiles, reflect on a century of history As you wind down your day, picture a Friday night in Seoul, then called Gyeongseong, exactly one hundred years…
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- Three Kingdoms 365
[Day 150] One Man and Ten Thousand Followers
On the afternoon of the fourth day, the column of twenty-four thousand reached a hill before Dangyang (當陽). The name of the hill was Changban (長坂): long, flat hill. Unlike its name, the distance from one end to the other ran twenty li.…
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- Welfare Policy
Jemulpo-gu District Educates Some 100 New Medical Aid Recipients on Knee Health and Using the Program
Incheon's Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) held an educational session for residents who became eligible for medical aid this year, covering both the prevention of knee osteoarthritis and how to use the medical aid program. The dis…
- Local Economy & Small Business
Jemulpo e-Eum Offers Extra 5% Cashback for Two Months at Year-End, Bringing Total Refund to 15% of Purchases
Incheon's Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) will hold a special year-end event for two months, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, offering an additional 5 percent cashback on purchases made with its local currency, Jemulpo e-Eum. The district …
- Civic Participation
Yeonsu-gu Moves to Mediate Dispute Over GTX-B Cheonghak Station Substation, Bringing Residents, Incheon City and Construction Consortium Together
Yeonsu-gu District (Mayor Lee Jae-ho) has stepped in directly to mediate a dispute among residents over the planned installation of a traction substation near Cheonghak Station on the Great Train Express (GTX) Line B. On the 21st, the dist…
- Environmental Policy
Yeongheung-myeon Clears Fallen Leaves From Forest-Side Roads to Prevent Autumn Slip Accidents
Yeongheung-myeon Township (Township Chief Jang Hyeok-jun) of Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jeong-min) carried out an intensive leaf-collection effort on the 21st, focusing on roads that border forested areas, as autumn brings large amou…
- History Lives
[History Lives On – Silla Series] Episode 8: The Hwarang, Silla
Episode 8: The Hwarang, Silla's Young Warriors Long before medieval Europe dreamed of knightly chivalry, a small Korean kingdom was already training its sons to be both poets and warriors. Every society asks how to turn its young people in…
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- People
A3 Toothbrush CEO Kim Sung Hoon to Showcase Products at COEX on October 23
A3 Toothbrush will operate a promotional booth at COEX in Gangnam, Seoul, on October 23, introducing its products directly to consumers. Led by CEO Kim Sung Hoon, A3 aims to promote the importance of daily oral care and the convenience of …
